Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  On February - 27 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

1699  On February - 27 death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46   

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on February - 27.   

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on February - 27.   

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on February - 27.   

1844  On February - 27 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85   

1852  On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on February - 27.   

1881  On this day in history george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46   

1887  On February - 27 alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53   

1892  On February - 27 death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)   

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on February - 27.   

1920  On February - 27 alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72   

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on this day in history.   

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on February - 27.   

1929  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65   

1932  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86   

1939  Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1940  Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)   

1942  On this day in history death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52   

1943  Death of Kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859) on February - 27.   

1945  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89   

1950  On this day in history ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58   

1952  Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

1691  On February - 27 birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer